EEE194: Digi-Key: Arduino Holiday Ornament
We’re excited to announce our second class in a series of bi-monthly Digi-Key projects! In this class you will build and animate an LED twinkle-lit holiday ornament. Use this festive, spinning and twinkling piece to add cheer to your home, office, or school. TechShop is proud to partner with Digi-Key to bring exciting new projects with the latest technologies and introduce future Maker Professionals to innovative solutions. Every two months Digi-Key and TechShop will team up to focus on a new project that will be posted on Maker.io and available via a class at a local TechShop.

This project will focus on using the SparkFun Tinker Kit to build a holiday ornament that spins with a servo motor and changes color with an RGB LED at the same time (a derivative of the Rotating Holiday Ornament can be found here). The project will utilize multiple functions of the MCU and allow expansion with other example code created by SparkFun for the Tinker Kit.

The DigiKey Workshops are first come, first served and will not be rescheduled if they sell out. Sign up today to secure your space. Each participant will take home the $63 workshop kit to use on their own Halloween decorations. If this class is already sold out and you’d like to build this project on your own, you can find instructions Maker.io/TechShop and purchase the materials from DigiKey here.

Due to the nature of this limited offering, unlimited class passes and class coupons may not be used on this class.

There are currently no sessions of this class scheduled.

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In this class, you will learn how to competently use a digital oscilloscope to probe and troubleshoot circuits. You will learn how to use high resolution digital multimeters to measure things like AC and DC voltages and currents, resistance, capacitance and other critical circuit parameters. You will also learn how to set up and use DC power supplies with current limiting capability. Finally, you will use an advanced function generator and learn how to generate sine waves, square waves at varying frequencies and voltages.

* Membership is verified at the time of the class session. Be sure to bring your badge.

EEE101: Soldering and Basic Electronics
Learn how to use solder and a soldering iron to make small stick figures, as well as how to solder electronic "through-hole" components for electronic printed circuit board assembly (PCBs).

In this class, you will learn basic solder and flux types, safe soldering practices, and soldering iron maintenance. You will learn to de-solder using various techniques, including a "solder sucker" tool or solder braid. In addition, you will build an LED Blinkatron 2000 - it's a simple soldering project that works!

All parts are included. Add the potentiometer to change the blink speed.

* Membership is verified at the time of the class session. Be sure to bring your badge.

EEE205: Arduino Part 2 - Basic Programming
In this class, you will learn how to use an Arduino in simple projects. We will cover programming and the simple electronics needed to connect an Arduino to switches, dials, brightness, temperature and other sensors; and to lights, motors and other output devices. The three hours will switch between instruction, hands-on and some free time.

This is a fast track class for people who want to add simple automation to their projects. Example programs will be provided. You can cut and paste from the examples to start writing your own programs.

The class fee includes a breadboard, switch, sensors, motor, LEDs and various electronic components.

This is Part 2 of the Arduino Electronics Series. Part 1 is building your first Arduino board although you can skip that class and just buy one if you like. Please bring the Arduino board you built in the Arduino Part 1 class, the BUB board and a laptop with the Arduino software and drivers pre-installed. The software may be downloaded from Arduino Software.

Prerequisites: You must have an Arduino that can be used with a breadboard, that is, with male headers pointing down in the power rail and "front" edge holes (A0, RST, GND, +5, digital 0-13, and GND). You can either use the board you built in Part 1 Building an Arduino - Educato, or you can bring an Arduino -ompatible board.

You must make arrangements for a computer before signing up for the class - either be able to bring a laptop, or call the shop for assistance.

***You do not need to take EEE103: Part 1 Building an Arduino before taking this class. You may bring any Arduino compatible board and USB cable. Arduino Uno boards will be available in retail to purchase if you don't bring your own. TechShop Chandler will supply breadboard and components and have computers available.***